A89503
80 V Automotive Half-Bridge MOSFET Driver
• AV = 20 (SAG[2:0] = 0b010)
Current Sense Amplifier Configuration
• VOOS = 1 V (SAO[3:0] = 0b1001)
Amplifier gain, AV, and output offset zero point voltage, VOOS
,
may be set to a range of values by the SAG[2:0] and SAO[3:0]
variables respectively as defined in the Current Sense Ampli-
fiers section above. It is important that both values are selected
to ensure the absolute voltage at the CSO output, VCSO, remains
within the amplifier’s dynamic range, VCSOUT, and the dynamic
range of any downstream signal processing circuitry. Allowance
must be made for both positive and negative current flows within
the sense resistor.
VID ranges between –20 mV and +40 mV and VCSO between
0.6 V and 1.8 V. VCSO remains within the amplifier dynamic
range, VCSOUT, of 0.3 V to 4.8 V. However, if AV is increased
to 50, VCSO attempts to drive to 0 V and 3.0 V, the amplifier
dynamic range limits are not complied with, and the amplifier
output saturates at its negative limit. This situation could be rem-
edied by reducing AV to 30 (0.4 V < VCSO < 2.2 V) or increasing
VOOS to 1.5 V (0.5 V < VCSO < 3.5 V).
With reference to Figure 3, the relationship between phase cur-
rent IPH, sense resistor value, RS, and differential amplifier input
voltage, VID is given by:
Current Sense Amplifier Output Signals
As defined in Figure 3, the current sense amplifier output signals
on the CSO pin is internally referenced to the output offset which
can be made available on the CSO terminal by setting the SAT bit
to 1. The sense amp output voltage and the output offset voltage
may be measured consecutively with respect to ground, and the
values subtracted to give the required output signal voltages as
VID = VCSP – VCSM = IPH × RS
The current sense amplifier’s output voltage on CSO with respect
to the programmed value of output offset is:
VCSD = (VCSP – VCSM) × AV
VCSD = VCSO – VOOS
.
The absolute voltage on CSO when SAT = 1 with respect to
ground is therefore:
The Input Offset Voltage, VIOS, and the associated drift, ΔVIOS
,
VCSO = [(VCSP – VCSM) × AV] + VOOS
multiplied by the selected amplifier gain, AV, represent the offset
and offset drift limits that apply to VCSD. The Output Offset Error
limits, EVO, and Output Offset Drift limits, VOOSD, apply directly
to VOOS. EVO and VOOSD do not affect current sense output
accuracy.
If, for example, the following parameter values are assumed:
• RS = 1 mΩ
• IPH = –20A to +40A
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